Hey fellow travelers! Excited to share our recent Southeast America road trip experience. Here’s a breakdown of our journey, creating memories that felt like they spanned a year! Our hearts go out to the people affected by Helene. We planned to go through the Smokey Mountains to Shenandoah via Route 441 and the Blue Ridge … Continue reading 1354. Southeast America Road Trip: An Epic 8-Week Adventure *Travel Diaries
1353. Walden summarized and rewritten in modern
Thoreau's writing can be challenging to read. At least for me. I asked Claude.ai to provide a detailed summary of each chapter in simpler, modern English. This definitely helped me better grasp the key ideas and themes. Economy:Thoreau explains why he went to live in the woods. He wanted to live simply and figure out … Continue reading 1353. Walden summarized and rewritten in modern
1352. critiquing the over simplified life
A riff off T. Carew at the end of a passage in Walden page 58 onto page 59, criticizing a simple lifestyle in favor of more active and grand virtues. Any thoughts? - Listen up, you struggling dreamer, Thinking you're special 'cause you live simple? Your tiny apartment or beat-up van doesn't make you virtuous … Continue reading 1352. critiquing the over simplified life
1351. 48 Quotes to Ponder on
Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay. Life is not just about peaks and valleys, about wins and losses. Life is about the journey. You hear that all the time. You’ve got to absorb that. You’ve got to know that. The … Continue reading 1351. 48 Quotes to Ponder on
1350. The Snow Leopard Book Review
"The Snow Leopard" by Peter Matthiessen. Pretty much this is a book about Matthiessen trekking through the Himalayas. He's on a mission to spot this elusive snow leopard, but it ain't just about the big cat for him, and turns more into like a spiritual journey, The book's got that raw, real vibe - Matthiessen … Continue reading 1350. The Snow Leopard Book Review
1349. An Unforgettable Date Day in Philly (anniversary)
A good 6-mile walking tour of the Philadelphia that you can make as long or as short as you like. Catch the train to Jefferson station why do we always end up speed-walking to the train? Reading Terminal Iovine's juices and LUHV's Deli is a BOP so is the herbairy and any other of the … Continue reading 1349. An Unforgettable Date Day in Philly (anniversary)
1348. Playin’ catch up Travel Diaries
Travel has come to an end, it's been a week since we got home, and it took about 5 days to decompress. Although, still not feeling fully decompressed as I signed up for a 12-hour race this weekend now it seems like it's decompressing from that event. Things slowly getting back to "normal" with new … Continue reading 1348. Playin’ catch up Travel Diaries
1347. Plannin’ ya bum🤣
It ain't rocket science, but it's still a pain in the ass sometimes. First things first, grab yourself a damn calendar. Screw the apps and embrace good ol' paper and pen. Jot down all your important dates like your girl’s birthday or kids appointment. Next up, make a to-do list. Yeah, it sounds like some … Continue reading 1347. Plannin’ ya bum🤣
1346. Home vs the road
Being home is way different than being on the road. Having your own space Not setting up and breaking down An area to do things And that’s the point of the road, to get out of habits, figure things out, clear your mind, learn new things, it helps being immersed in the moment. Waking up … Continue reading 1346. Home vs the road
1345. Appreciating space
It was our first day back home. How special is this place? A place where we have our own space, one that was once just a couple of empty rooms and we’ve put our touches, made memories, laughs, cried This place is special. We wake up in the morning feeling this massive appreciation for borbi. … Continue reading 1345. Appreciating space
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